Film
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003 · 1h 10m · Music · Documentary
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- 8.1
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Overview
Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith and talent. This first-ever biography of the definitive soul singer looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots through his R&B and pop music career.
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Cast
Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage)
Lou Adler
Self
Aretha Franklin
Self
Bobby Womack
Self
Lou Rawls
Self
Lloyd Price
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Narrator (voice)
Crew
- Mary WhartonDirector
- Peter GuralnickWriter
- Mick GochanourProducer
- Robin KleinProducer
Details
- Release date
- June 17, 2003
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
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